First State Global

The Covid-19 pandemic and the retreat of globalisation have widened the financial fortunes between developed and emerging economies. Does it mean the end of an era of supercharged catch-up growth for EMs?

Investors should invest in gold as a hedge and invest in South Korean equities, while avoiding EM sovereign bonds due to low yield.

SINGAPORE (Dec 2): Several local fund investors found themselves in a peculiar predicament this year. After paying a front load of 1% to 5% to invest in a fund, they were informed that the fund would be closed.